CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood transfusion
Facility: Providence Saint Joseph Medical Ctr
Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)
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A fair price for this
$770
about 1.7× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $563–$1,394
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Medicare pays $451 Fair price $770 Cash price $256 Hospital's list price $730
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $1,311 - $1,485 | 291% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $353 - $3,623 | 78% |
| Aetnamajor | $567 | 126% |
| Cignamajor | $2,581 | 573% |
| Humanamajor | $579 | 128% |
| Health Net | $1,050 - $2,391 | 233% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $624 - $738 |
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Other Procedures at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Ctr
Compare: Blood transfusion at other CA hospitals
- Banner Lassen Medical Center · Susanville $87
- Kern Medical Center · Bakersfield $158
- Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA · Los Angeles $246
- Bear Valley Community Hospital · Big Bear Lake $393
- Adventist Health Vallejo · Vallejo $437
- Modoc Medical Center · Alturas $451
- Jewish Home & Rehab Center · San Francisco $451
- Centinela Hospital Medical Center · Inglewood $458
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.